Pedro Figari (Uruguayan 1861-1938)
Candombe
signed twice 'P. Figari' (lower center and lower right) titled 'Candombe' (on the reverse) and inscribed No. 12 SERIE III E. e. (on label affixed to the reverse)
oil on board
16 x 38¾ in. (40.6 x 98.4 cm.)
Painted circa 1930.
Provenance
Isabel Figari Castro collection, Montevideo.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 22 November 1993, lot 28 (illustrated in color).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Exhibited
Montevideo, Salón Nacional de Bellas Artes, Comisión Nacional de Bellas Artes, Exposición Pedro Figari, 1861-1938, 1945.
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Figari, 4 March- 23 March 1946.